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A developmental chimera: co-option of appendage, secretory and myogenic programs underlies spider venom gland evolution
Giulia Zancolli, Afrah Abood Hassan, Alistair P. McGregor…·Marc Robinson‐Rechavi
This paper shows how the spider venom gland evolved by integrating three distinct developmental programs: appendage patterning, secretory epithelium maintenance, and myogenic metabolism.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.10.737832